Dr. Barbara Rudin has more than 25 years of experience in designing and conducting research, needs assessments, and program evaluation in early childhood development, youth programs, adoption and foster care, and child care. She leads a staff of more than 900 consulting professionals in health, education, housing, international development, child welfare, justice programs, human services, and community development.

Dr. Rudin has extensive experience providing corporate oversight to large contracts for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and has supported early childhood and family support projects for military clients. Her skills include survey development, data collection, evaluation research, statistical analysis, training development and delivery, and technical assistance. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia.